Head to head
Cognizant vs IBM Corp
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: CTSH · IBM
CTSH
Cognizant
57.07-0.26%
1-year price shape — -14% over the period
Quant Rating D · 24/100
vs
IBM
IBM Corp
220.51-0.35%
1-year price shape — -23% over the period
Quant Rating D · 17/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
IBM Corp edges it on the scoreable measures. IBM Corp pays the highest dividend yield; IBM Corp earns the most per share.
| CTSH | IBM | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | -- | Information Technology Services |
| Last price | 57.07 | 220.51 |
| Change today | -0.26% | -0.35% |
| 1-year return | -14.2% | -23.0% |
| Market cap | $25.71B | $207.75B |
| 52-week range | 36.86 – 85.48 | 197.77 – 330.09 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | 12.25 | 19.53 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 7th | 8th |
| P/B | 1.78 | 6.03 |
| Dividend yield | 2.24% | 3.05% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | 4.56 | 11.17 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $2.05B | $10.52B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $21.64B | $69.10B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.5% | +1.1% |
| Gross margin | 33.4% | 58.1% |
| Operating margin | 16.3% | 18.4% |
| Net margin | 10.3% | 15.5% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $2.60B | $13.14B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 116.5% | 66.4% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 31 buy / 19 sell | 47 buy / 3 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 8.0% | 2.4% |
| Analyst consensus | 47% buy / 53% hold (17) | 65% buy / 29% hold / 6% sell (17) |
| Analyst price target | $68 (+19%) | $256 (+16%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | D (24) | D (17) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 351,600 | 286,800 |
| Founded | 1988 | 1911 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.